Relative to your editorial on the bike lanes on Capodanno Boulevard, there is a major difference between the utilization of bike lanes and the utilization of bike paths.

The bike path along the beach are utilized largely by children, including children on bikes with training wheels, who are traveling very slowly. This path is also used by walkers and by softball players as resting areas.

Bike lanes, like the ones on Capodanno Boulevard, are utilized by cycling commuters and recreational riders who can travel at speeds over 20 mph. I am sure that you will agree that a child riding a bike at 5 mph is not compatible on the same path with an adult traveling at 20 mph.

Bike lanes or not, cyclists have the right to ride on Capodanno Boulevard and any other roadway. The real issue is how to make the road safe for all users. Bike lanes certainly accomplish this.